[The isolation and identification of qianhucoumarin B and qianhucoumarin C from Peucedanum praeruptorum].

Five compounds were isolated from the traditional Chinese medicine Qianhu, roots of Peucedanum praeruptorum. Their structures were identified as 3'-angeloyloxykhellactone (IX), qianhucoumarin B (X), qianhucoumarin C (XI), Pd-III (XIII) and peucedanocoumarin III (XV). Among them, X and XI are new compounds, their absolute configurations were elucidated by chemical correlation with khellactones, as 3'(S)-acetoxy-4'(S)-hydroxy-3',4'-dihydroseselin(X) and 3'(S)-hydroxy-4'(S)-acetoxy-3',4'-dihydroseselin (XI). Compound IX was isolated from plants for the first time.

[Isolation and structure elucidation of qianhucoumarin A].

Seven compounds were isolated from the traditional Chinese Medicine Qianhu, roots of Peucedanum praeruptorum Dunn. Their structures were identified as psoralen (II), 5-methoxypsoralen (III), 8-methoxypsoralen (IV), pteryxin (V), peucedanocoumarin II (VI), beta-sitosterol (VII) and qianhucoumarin A (VIII) by physico-chemical constants and spectral analyses (UV, IR, 1HNMR, 13CNMR, EIMS). VIII is a new compound with the structure of 3'(R)-hydroxy-4'(R)-tigloyloxy-3',4'-dihydroseslin. Its absolute configurations were determined by chemical correlation with known compounds. II, III, IV and VII were first isolated from this plant.

[C21 steroidal constituents from Cynanchum hancockianum].

Two new compounds hancogenin B (V) and hancoside A (VI) and four known compounds glucogenin C (I), cynatratoside A (II), glaucogenin A (III) and anhydrohirundigenin (IV) were isolated from the roots of Cynanchum hancockianum (Maxim) Al. Iljinski. Their structures were identified on the basis of spectral evidence. The fragmentation ways of 13:14, 14:15-secopregnenes in EIMS were outlined and the antitumor activity of II and the antiendotoxic activity of VI were also preliminarily tested in vitro.

[Studies on naphthoic acid esters from the roots of Rubia cordifolia L].

Four naphthoic acid esters including a new compound were isolated from the roots of Rubia cordifolia L. The new one was named as rubilactone and its structure was elucidated as 3'-carbomethoxy-4'-hydroxy-naphtho[1',2'-2,3] pyran-6-one (I) based on the physicochemical properties and spectrometric analyses (UV, IR, MS, 1HNMR and 13CNMR). The other three were 3'-carbomethoxy-4'-hydroxy-naphtho [1',2'-2,3] furan (II), dihydromollugin (III) and 3-carbomethoxy-2-(3'-hydroxy)isopentyl-1,4-naphthohydroquinone-1-O -beta-D-glucoside (IV).

[Studies on anthraquinones from the roots of rubia cordifolia l].

Seven anthraquinones were isolated from the ethyl alcohol extracts of the roots of Rubia Cordifolia L. By means of spectrometric data combined with physico-chemical properties, six of them were identified as 2-methyl-1,3,6-trihydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone (I), 1-hydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone(II), 1,2,4-trihydroxy-9,10-anthrequinone(III), 2-methyl-1,3,6-trihydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone-3-O-beta-D-glucoside(IV), 1,2-dijhydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone-2-O-beta-D-xylosyl(1-->6)-beta-D -glucoside(V) and 1,3-dihydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl1-9,10-anthraquinone-3-O-beta-D- xylosyl(1-->6)-beta-D-glucoside(VI). VII is a new compound. Its structure was elucidated to be 2-methyl-1,3,6-trihydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone-3-O-beta-D-xylosyl(1-->2)-b eta-D- (6'-O-acetyl)glucoside.

[New monoterpenoids from Cynanchum hancockianum].

Five monoterpenoids have been isolated from the roots of Cynanchum hancockianum (Maxim) AI. Iljinski. Their structures were determined on the basis of spectral evidence. The three new compounds are: 4-p-menthane-1,7,8-triol (III), neohancoside A (IV), neohancoside B (V), and the two knowns: 4-p-menthene-1-8, 9-diol (I), and 4-p-menthane-1,8, 9-triol (II). Compound V was purified by acetylation.

[Novel triterpenoids from Cynanchum hancockianum].

Four new triterpenoids have been isolated from the petroleum ether extract of Cyananchum hancockianum (Maxim) Al. Iljinski (Asclepiadaceae). On the basis of spectral data (1HNMR, 13CNMR, 1H-1H COSY, 1H-13C COSY, longrange 1H-13C COSY, MS, X-Ray analysis) and chemical connections, they were identified as hancockinol (Ia), hancolupenol (IIa), hancolupenone (IIc), and hancolupenol octacosanate (IId). They are of new skeletons with B/C cis, C/D trans, D/E cis junctures for Ia and with A/B trans, C/D trans, D/E cis junctures for IIa, IIc and IId.

[Studies on antibacterial constituents from the roots of Rubia cordifolia L].

Twelve compounds were isolated from the roots of Rubia cordifolia L.. Nine of them were established by chemical and spectroscopic methods to be alizarin (I),1-hydroxy-2-methyl-9,10-anthraquinone(II),1,3,6-trihydroxy-2-methyl- 9,10-anthra-quinone-3-O-(6'-O-acetyl)-alpha-L-rhamnosyl(1--- -2)-beta-D- glucoside(III),1,3,6-trihydroxy-2-methyl-9,10-anthraqueinone-3-O-a lpha- L-rhamnosyl(1----2)-beta-D-glucoside(IV),1,3,6-trihydrozy-2- methyl-9,10- anthraquinone-3-O-(6'-O-acetyl)-beta-D-glucoside(V),2-carbomethyoxy++ +-3-prenyl- 1,4-naphthohydroquinone di-beta-D-glucoside(VI),rubimallin(VII),beta- sitosterol(VIII) and daucosterol(IX), among them, V is a nwe compound and IX was obtained from this genus for the first time, III, VI and VII showed certain antibacterial activities.

[Studies on the structure of a new flavanonol glucoside of the root-sprouts of Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb].

Three compounds were isolated from benzene and acetone extracts of the root-sprouts of Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb. On the basis of physicochemical properties, spectroscopy (UV, IR, NMR, MS, CD, GC) and chemical degradation, two known compounds were identified as palmitic acid (VIII) and daucosterol (IX), one new compound was elucidated as (2S,3S)-(-)-taxifolin-3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (X).

[Studies on the structure of a new ellagic acid glycoside from the root-sprouts of Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb].

Four compounds were isolated from the root-sprouts of Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb. On the basis of physico-chemical properties, spectroscopy (UV, IR, NMR, MS) and chemical degradation, a new compound was elucidated as ellagic acid-4-O-beta-D-xylopyranoside (XV), and three known compounds were identified as agrimonolide (XIII), tormentic acid (XIV), and ellagic acid (XVI).

[Identification of flavonoids from Oxytropis glabra DC].

The structures and identification of five flavonoids from Oxytropis glabra are described. The five flavonoids are kaempferol, quercetin, kaempferol-3-beta-D-glucoside, kaempferol-7-alpha-L-rhamnoside and kaempferol-3-diglucoside. All of them were isolated from this plant for the first time.

[Studies on antibacterial constituents from Gerbera anandria (L.) Sch Bip. IV].

Thirteen compounds have been isolated from Gerbera anandria (L.) Sch Bip. Among them, three new compounds were elucidated by chemical correlations and spectral analyses. They are 3.8-dihydroxy-4-methoxy-coumarin (XIX), 3,8-dihydroxy-4-methoxy-2-oxo-2H-1-benzopyran-5-carboxylic acid (XVII), and 5,8-dihydroxy-7-(4-hydroxy-5-methyl-coumarin-3-)coumarin (XXI).

[Studies on the structure of a new isocoumarin glucoside of the root sprouts of Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb].

Trans-p-hydroxycinnamic esters VI and an isocoumarin glucoside VII were isolated from the benzene and acetone extracts of the root sprouts of Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb. On the basis of physicochemical properties, spectral data (UV, IR, NMR, MS, CI-MS-MS), GC and chemical degradation, VI was elucidated as trans-p-hybroxycinnamic esters of n-C22, n-C24-32, n-C34, alcohols, VII was elucidated as agrimonolide-6-Q-beta-D-glucopyranoside. VII and trans-p-hydroxycinnamic esters of n-C29-32 and n-C34 alcohols are new compounds.

[A new minor saponin from the leaves of Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer].

Two minor compounds isolated from the leaves of Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer were characterized as 20(R)-protopanaxadiol (I) and 3 beta, 6 alpha, 12 beta-trihydroxydammar-20 (22), 24-diene-6-O-alpha-L-rhamnosyl-(1----2)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (II) on the basis of spectral analysis and chemical evidences. I was isolated for the first time from the leaves; II was shown to be a new saponin and was named as ginsenoside-Rg4.

[Studies on the chemical constituents from the root-sprouts of Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb].

Five compounds were isolated from the petroleum ether extract of the root-sprouts of Agrimonia pilosa Ledob. A new compound, (R)-(-)-agrimol B (III), was elucidated by means of physical and chemical properties, spectroscopy (MS, IR, PMR, UV) and total synthesis. Four known compounds were identified as agrimophol (I), n-nonacosane (II), beta-sitosterol (IV) and pseudo-aspidin (V), the last one being previously known only as a synthetic entity. (S)-(+)-Agrimol B also was synthesized.